Create Certificate Signing Request screen field descriptions

Last Updated : Jun 05, 2026 |

Name

Description

Alias

The name of the certificate

Common Name

The FQDN of the node. For example, amm.example.com

You cannot provide wildcard (*) characters in this field.

Use Existing FQDNs for SAN

Use this option to select a particular node in a cluster for which a certificate should be generated. You can also select all cluster nodes.

Specify SAN manually

Use this option to manually specify additional FQDNs or IP addresses for which the certificate should be generated.

Subject Alternative Name

An optional text field that can be used to further identify this certificate.

You can provide multiple entries in this field. You cannot provide wildcard (*) characters in this field.

Key Bit Length

The certificate key length in bits.

Signature Algorithm

The hash algorithms to be used with the RSA signature algorithm.

Organizational Unit

The group within the company or organization creating the certificate.

Organization

The name of the company or organization creating the certificate.

City/Locality Name

The city where the certificate is being created.

State/Province Name

The state/province where the certificate is being created.

Country (ISO 3166)

The name of the country within which the certificate is being created in the ISO 3166 format.

For more information about the format, see ISO 3166 country codes.